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{{short description|2002 film by P. N. Satya}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Majestic
| image = Majestic_Kannada_Film_Album_Cover.jpg
| caption = Promotional poster
| director = [[P. N. Sathya]]
| producer = Ba.Ma. Harish M.G. Ramamurthy
| writer = [[P. N. Sathya]]
| screenplay =
| narrator =
| story =
| based_on =
| starring = [[Darshan (Kannada actor)|Darshan]] [[Sparsha Rekha|Rekha]] [[Jai Jagadish]] Harish Roy
| music = [[Sadhu Kokila]]
| cinematography = Anaji Nagaraj M. R. Seenu
| editing = Nagendra Urs
| studio = Ullas Enterprises
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|2002|2|8|[[India]]}}
| runtime = 140 minutes
| country = [[India]]
| language = Kannada
| budget = 
| gross = 
}}
'''''Majestic''''' is a 2002 Indian [[Kannada]]-language [[Action film|action]] [[crime thriller film]] written and directed by [[P. N. Sathya|P. N. Satya]] in his directoral debut . The film stars [[Darshan (Kannada actor)|Darshan]] in the lead role, along with [[Sparsha Rekha|Rekha]] and [[Jai Jagadish]] in other prominent roles.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tv9kannada.com/entertainment/sandalwood/dboss-darshan-birthday-special-top-10-hit-movies-must-watch-191368.html|title = ಡಿಬಾಸ್ ಹುಟ್ಟುಹಬ್ಬ: 'ಮೆಜೆಸ್ಟಿಕ್'ನಲ್ಲಿ ಕಾಲಿಟ್ಟು ಚಾಲೆಂಜಿಂಗ್ ಸ್ಟಾರ್ ಆಗಿ ಮೆರೆದ ಟಾಪ್ 10 ಸಿನಿಮಾ|date = 16 February 2021}}</ref> It was produced by Ullas Enterprises studio. [[Sadhu Kokila]] scored the music.

The film was released on February 8, 2002 and the movie was a superhit and it ran successfully for more than 100 days in theatres. It was the first movie for actor Darshan in the male lead.<ref>{{cite news|title=Majestic remake on the cards|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/majestic-remake-on-the-cards/articleshow/19538199.cms|website=[[The Times of India]]|date=14 April 2013 }}</ref> The film was remade in Telugu as ''[[Charminar (2003 film)|Charminar]]'' (2003).<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.idlebrain.com/movie/archive/mr-charminar.html | title=Telugu cinema review - Charminar - Venkat, Abhirami, Prakah Raj - Sagar - Ghantadi Krishna }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Charminar Review|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/charminar-review-telugu-13232625.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20150117204559/http://www.sify.com/movies/charminar-review-telugu-13232625.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=17 January 2015|website=[[Sify]]}}</ref> The film was re released on Darshan's birthday February 16, 2022.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/majestic-to-be-re-released-soon/articleshow/89433489.cms|title=Majestic to be re-released soon|date=8 February 2022|work=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/kannada/2022/feb/09/20-years-of-majestic-darshans-2002-film-to-bere-released-on-his-birthday-2417019.html|title=20 years of Majestic: Darshan's 2002 film to be re-released on his birthday|work=The New Indian Express|date=9 February 2022}}</ref>

==Plot==

Daasa is an [[orphan]], raised by a corrupt [[policeman]], Ranadheera. Daasa makes friends on the streets, and they all become [[gangster]]s when they grow up, working for Ranadheera. One day, Daasa and his gang get a job to separate two college lovers at the request of the boy's father. Daasa's gang goes to the college without Daasa to scare the girl away from the boy, but not before the girl's friend, Kiran, stands up to them and tarnishes Daasa's name. In an attempt at revenge, Daasa changes his appearance to woo Kiran and eventually breaks up with her, emotionally hurting her. To do this, Daasa takes up an alias, Prajwal. However, he falls in love with Kiran and Kiran reciprocates.

Events come to a head when it is revealed that Kiran is Ranadheera's daughther, and Ranadheera discovers that Kiran loves Daasa. Ranadheera reveals to her that Prajwal and Daasa are the same. Subsequently Kiran breaks up with Daasa, leaving him emotionally ruined. Kaveri, Ranadheera's assistant, tries to mend the relationship by revealing to Kiran her father's misdeeds and Daasa's reformed nature. As Kiran confronts her father about this, a drunk and enraged Daasa arrives and stabs Kiran, but not before Kiran reveals that she loves Daasa after discovering his true nature.

Daasa carries Kiran to the hospital, but is temporarily set back by a rival gangster, Naga. During the battle, Kiran dies. After Daasa kills Naga, Ranadheera and the rest of the police force arrive, shooting and killing Daasa. Daasa takes his last breath looking at Kiran's body in his arms.

==Cast==
{{cast listing|
* [[Darshan (Kannada actor)|Darshan]] as Prajwal alias Daasa
* [[Sparsha Rekha]] as Kiran
* [[Jai Jagadish]] as Ranadheera
* [[Vanitha Vasu]] as Kaveri
* Malathi Sardeshpande
* Harish Rai as Naga
* NGEF Ramamurthy
* [[Bullet Prakash]]
* [[Bank Janardhan]]
* Bharath Bhagavathar
* Jyothi Gurucharan
* Ramesh Pandith
* Dattaa Manjeshwar
* Sai Prakash
* Umesh Punga
* Nandesh
* Rajaram H. S.
* P. N. Sathya
* Ba. Ma. Harish
}}

==Production==
Darshan, son of veteran actor [[Thoogudeepa Srinivas]], made his acting debut with this film. The film is co-produced by Ba.Ma. Harish and M.G. Ramamurthy under the banner, Ullas Enterprises<ref>{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/Actor-Darshan-From-Rs-200-per-day-to-Rs-125-crore-per-film/articleshow/10000815.cms?referral=PM|title=Actor Darshan: From Rs 200 per day to Rs 1.25 crore per film|newspaper=The Times of India|date=16 September 2011 |access-date=7 March 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180220055309/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bangalore/Actor-Darshan-From-Rs-200-per-day-to-Rs-125-crore-per-film/articleshow/10000815.cms?referral=PM|archive-date=20 February 2018|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chitraloka.com/news/14317-15-years-for-darshan-s-majestic.html|title=15 Years For Darshan's Majestic - chitraloka.com - Kannada Movie News, Reviews - Image|first=|last=|website=www.chitraloka.com|access-date=7 March 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170627223950/http://chitraloka.com/news/14317-15-years-for-darshan-s-majestic.html|archive-date=27 June 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

==Music==
The music of the film was composed by [[Sadhu Kokila]], and the lyrics were written by [[V. Nagendra Prasad]].

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| name = Majestic
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Sadhu Kokila]]
| cover =
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| released = {{Start date|df=yes|2002|}}
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| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
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| label = Ashwini Audio
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{{Track listing
| total_length =
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Muddu Manase
| extra1 = [[Unni Krishnan]]
| length1 =
| title2 = Thangali Mele
| extra2 = [[Rajesh Krishnan]], [[Anuradha Sriram]]
| length2 =
| title3 = Naane Naane
| extra3 = Rajesh Krishnan
| length3 =
| title4 = Majestic Majestic
| extra4 = [[Hemanth Kumar]]
| length4 =
| title5 = Dove Hodiyoke
| extra5 = [[L. N. Shastry]]
| length5 =
}}

== Reception ==
A critic from ''[[Chitraloka.com]]'' wrote that "The gripping narration and equally wonderful performances makes this film a watchable".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.chitraloka.com/movie-reviews/2809-majestic-review.html|access-date=5 December 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20021220201337/http://www.chitraloka.com/sections/how_is_it/majestic.html|date=9 February 2002|archive-date=20 December 2002|title='Majestic' Partly fantastic - Overall terrific|work=[[Chitraloka.com]]}}</ref> A critic from ''[[Sify]]'' wrote that "After seeing ''Majestic'' you feel as you had been padlocked in an airless cage while one of those honest–to-goodness unemployed guys struggles to earn a decent wage, even though he is a rowdy".<Ref>{{Cite web|url=http://sify.com/movies/kannada/review.php?id=10960595&ctid=5&cid=2427|title=Review: Majestic|work=[[Sify]]|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050118013051/http://sify.com/movies/kannada/review.php?id=10960595&ctid=5&cid=2427|archive-date=18 January 2005|access-date=4 May 2024}}</ref>

==Controversies==
In March 2017, actor [[Kiccha Sudeep|Sudeep]] claimed that he was instrumental in getting Darshan a chance as an actor for the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/kannada-actor-darshan-thoogudeepa-ends-his-friendship-with-kiccha-sudeep-here-is-the-actual-reason-4556772/|title=Darshan Thoogudeepa ends his friendship with Sudeep: Here is the actual reason|date=6 March 2017|website=indianexpress.com|access-date=7 March 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170511180339/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/kannada-actor-darshan-thoogudeepa-ends-his-friendship-with-kiccha-sudeep-here-is-the-actual-reason-4556772/|archive-date=11 May 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/celebrities/story/suddep-darshan-thoogudeepa-fight-friendship-964108-2017-03-06|title=Sudeep is not my friend, tweets actor Darshan Thoogudeepa|date=6 March 2017|website=India Today|access-date=7 March 2018|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170810101430/http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/suddep-darshan-thoogudeepa-fight-friendship/1/897622.html|archive-date=10 August 2017|df=dmy-all}}</ref> But there are controversial split statements given by the two co-producers. Ba.Ma. Harish has agreed with Sudeep's statement, whereas
co-producer M.G. Ramamurthy has cleared the air by saying Anji suggested Thoogudeepa Srinivas's son, and they finalized him as the hero at first look.
<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/sandalwood/080317/a-split-verdict.html|title=A Split Verdict|website=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|date=8 March 2017 |access-date=16 March 2021}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|tt14690422}}

[[Category:2002 Kannada-language films]]
[[Category:Indian crime action films]]
[[Category:2000s crime action films]]
[[Category:Kannada films remade in other languages]]
[[Category:Indian gangster films]]
[[Category:2002 directorial debut films]]
[[Category:Films directed by P. N. Sathya]]

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